OAR 114-004-0050
Duties of Designees

A designee shall:

(1)

Visit each assigned long term care facility on a regular basis:

(a)

Upon arrival and departure, inform a specified staff member;

(b)

Review any problems or concerns relating to the assigned long term care facility with administrators or persons in charge or their representatives provided that confidentiality requirements are met; and

(c)

Visit individual residents and resident councils.

(2)

Maintain liaison with appropriate agencies and the Ombudsman Program;

(3)

Submit in writing monthly reports to the Ombudsman Program on forms provided by the Ombudsman Program;

(4)

Keep residents and long term care staff informed of the Ombudsman Program;

(5)

Periodically review the patient’s bill of rights with residents, families, guardians, administrators and staff;

(6)

Investigate complaints made by residents or for residents of long term care facilities about administrative actions that may adversely affect a resident’s health, safety, welfare or rights;

(7)

Attempt to resolve problems between residents and the long term care facility through mediation, negotiation, persuasion and referral;

(8)

Report all apparent cases of patient abuse pursuant to ORS 441.630 (Definitions for ORS 441.630 to 441.680); and

(9)

Perform other related duties as specified by the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman.

Source: Rule 114-004-0050 — Duties of Designees, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=114-004-0050.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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